- tiptoe tip·toe
- ['tɪpˌtəʊ]
1. n
to walk on tiptoe — camminare in punta dei piedi
2. vicamminare in punta dei piedi
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tiptoe tip·toe
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Tip Toe Falls — (also Tiptoe Falls) is a tiny 5 8 foot cascade [ [http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/lp0102 Waterfalls.html South Bay Getaway: Winter Waterfalls ] ] (though most sources say 5 or 6 feet) in Portola Redwoods State Park, California, United States. It … Wikipedia
a|tip|toe — «uh TIHP TOH», adverb, adjective. 1. on tiptoe. 2. Figurative. eagerly; with anticipation: »We must go and say straight out to the reader who waits atiptoe to hear what life is (Virginia Woolf) … Useful english dictionary
Tiptoe — Tip toe , n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. [1913 Webster] He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To be a tiptoe}, {To stand a tiptoe},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tiptoe — tip|toe1 [ tıp,tou ] noun on tiptoe(s) if you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk on your toes: If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf. tiptoe tip|toe 2 [ tıp,tou ] verb intransitive to walk on your toes: We tiptoed down the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tiptoe — Tip toe , a. 1. Being on tiptoe, or as on tiptoe; hence, raised as high as possible; lifted up; exalted; also, alert. [1913 Webster] Night s candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tiptoe mirth — Tiptoe Tip toe , a. 1. Being on tiptoe, or as on tiptoe; hence, raised as high as possible; lifted up; exalted; also, alert. [1913 Webster] Night s candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tiptoe — Tip toe , v. i. To step or walk on tiptoe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tiptoe — tip•toe [[t]ˈtɪpˌtoʊ[/t]] n. v. toed, toe•ing, adj. adv. 1) the tip or end of a toe 2) to go on tiptoe, as with stealth 3) characterized by standing or walking on tiptoe 4) straining upward 5) eagerly expectant 6) cautious; stealthy 7) eagerly or … From formal English to slang
tiptoe — [tip′tō΄] n. the tip of a toe or the tips of the toes: usually used with reference to a foot position with the heels raised and the body s weight resting on the toes and the balls of the feet vi. tiptoed, tiptoeing to walk stealthily or… … English World dictionary
To be a tiptoe — Tiptoe Tip toe , n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. [1913 Webster] He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To be a tiptoe}, {To stand a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be on tiptoe — Tiptoe Tip toe , n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. [1913 Webster] He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To be a tiptoe}, {To stand a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
